Andrei79
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I'm tired and lying on a couch, so I won't be as rigorous as you like, but, ...
If you read chapter 79 of Guyton's Physiology, you'll read that insulin does more than transport glucose into cells, it also transports potassium, phosphorus, and a few amino acids such as leucine and lysine. Those are the amino acids which are found in greater number in animal protein, and it is thus not surprising that animal protein gives a greater insulin spike, on average:
Whey protein is particularly bad:
Here's a long summary:
Insulin Index - Hormonal Obesity XXIII - Intensive Dietary Management (IDM)
Leucine, which is more commonly present in meat, activates mTor signaling independently of insulin:
The actions of exogenous leucine on mTOR signalling and amino acid transporters in human myotubes
If you have mTor signaling on all the time, you decrease autophagy, which may increase your odds of cancer in the long run.
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This is by itself not a good argument to "eliminate animal protein", but it does suggest that prolonged periods without animal protein are beneficial.
Appreciate the effort, I really do. But, I've read through both the Guyton and Baynes. The point was more to see how much he could substantiate both his claims and the terms he's using as he keeps mentioning no one knows anything about the science, as well as provide solid evidence based research.